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HSII Chpt. 2 MT

Chapter 2 Medical Terminology + Abbreviations to Know

abdomin/o- abdomen
ambulat/o- walking
ancill/o- servant; accessory
anter/o- before; front part
auscult/o- listening
cardi/o- heart
caud/o- tail (tail bone)
cav/o- hollow space
cephal/o- head
chondr/o- cartilage
chron/o- time
communic/o- impart; transmit
congenit/o- present at birth
coron/o- structure that encircles like a crown
crani/o- cranium (skull)
crin/o- secrete
dent/o- tooth
dermat/o- skin
dietet/o- foods; diet
dist/o- away from the center or point of origin
dors/o- back; dorsum
enter/o- intestine
eti/o- cause of disease
exacerb/o- increase; provoke
extern/o- outside
fract/o- break up
front/o- front
gastr/o- stomach
gener/o- production; creation
genit/o- genitalia
gen/o- arising from; produced by
ger/o- old age
gnos/o- knowledge
gynec/o- female; woman
habilitat/o- give ability
hemat/o- blood
heredit/o- genetic inheritance
iatr/o- physician; medical treatment
idi/o- unknown; individual
ili/o- ilium (hip bone)
immun/o- immune response
infect/o- disease within
infer/o- below
inguin/o- groin
inspect/o- looking at
integument/o- skin
intern/o- inside
intestine/o- intestine
laryng/o- larynx (voice box)
later/o- side
log/o- word; the study of
lumb/o- lower back; area between the ribs and pelvis
lymph/o- lymph; lymphatic system
macr/o- large
medi/o- middle
medic/o- physician; medicine
micr/o- one millionth; small
muscul/o- muscle
nat/o- birth
ne/o- new
nerv/o- nerve
neur/o- nerve
nosocomi/o- hospital
nucle/o- nucleus (of an atom)
nutri/o- nourishment
obstetr/o- pregnancy and childbirth
onc/o- tumor; mass
ophthalm/o- eye
orth/o- straight
ot/o- ear
palliat/o- reduce the severity of
palpat/o- touching; feeling
path/o- disease; suffering
ped/o- child
pelv/o- pelvis (hip bone; renal pelvis)
percuss/o- tapping
pharmac/o- medicine; drug
physi/o- physical function
physic/o- body
plast/o- growth; formation
poster/o- back part
prevent/o- prevent
product/o- produce
proxim/o- near the center or point of origin
psych/o- mind
physic/o- body
pulmon/o- lung
radi/o- radius (forearm bone); x-rays; radiation
recuper/o- recover
remiss/o- send back
sagitt/o- going from front to back
scop/o- examine with an instrument
skelet/o- skeleton
spin/o- spine; backbone
spir/o- breathe
super/o- above
surg/o- operative procedure
symptomat/o- collection of symptoms
techn/o- technical skill
termin/o- end; boundary
therapeut/o- therapy; treatment
therap/o- treatment
thorac/o- thorax (chest)
tom/o- cut; slice; layer
trans- across; through
umbilic/o- umbilicus; navel
urin/o- urine; urinary system
ur/o- urine; urinary system
vascul/o- blood vessel
ventr/o- front; abdomen
vers/o- to travel; to turn
viscer/o- large internal organs
-able able to be
-ac pertaining to
-ad toward; in the direction of
-al pertaining to
-ar pertaining to
-ary pertaining to
-atic pertaining to
-ation a process; being or having
-ative pertaining to
-atory pertaining to
-crine thing that secretes
-drome a running
-eon one who performs
-ery process of
-gen that which produces
-iac pertaining to
-ian one who performs
-iatry medical treatment
-ic pertaining to
-ical pertaining to
-ician a skilled professional or expert
-ics knowledge; practice
-ine thing pertaining to
-ion action; condition
-ior pertaining to
-ious pertaining to
-ist one who specializes in
-istry process related to the specialty of
-ity state; condition
-ive pertaining to
-logy the study of
-ory having the function of
-osis condition; abnormal condition; process
-ous pertaining to
-scope instrument used to examine
-tion a process; being or having
-tomy process of cutting or making an incision
-verse to travel; to turn
a- away from; without
ana- apart from; excessive
de- reversal of; without
dia- complete; completely through
endo- innermost; within
epi- upon; above
hypo- below; deficient
mid- middle
neo- new
pro- before
re- again and again; backward; unable to
syn- together
acute symptoms and signs that occur suddenly and are severe in nature
blood includes blood cells and plasma and transports oxygen and nutrients to the cells
cell smallest independently functioning structure in the body that can reproduce itself by division
clinic ambulatory facility that provides healthcare services
disability a permanent loss of ability to perform certain activities or function in a given way.
discharge release of patient from healthcare facility by attending physician
doctor a healthcare professional who directs members of the healthcare team. They can order tests and diagnose and treat patients.
hospice an inpatient facility for patients who are dying from a terminal illness
hospital a healthcare facility for acutely ill medical and surgical patients for longer than 24 hrs.
inpatient a patient in a hospital
nurse allied health professional who examines patients
organ body structure formed of tissues
outpatient patients who are not admitted to a clinic or hospital and do not stay overnight
plane an imaginary flat surface that divides the body into two parts
prone position of lying on the anterior surface of the body
quadrant four equal reference squares on the surface of abdominopelvic area
sequela abnormal condition or complication caused by the original disease and remains after the original disease has resolved
subacute symptoms and signs that are less severe in intensity than acute symptoms
supine lying on the back
symptom deviation from health that is only experienced and felt by the patient
system body system: a way to study the body according to its structures and how they function
tissue body structure formed of cells
A&P anatomy and physiology
AP anteroposterior
ASC ambulatory surgery center
CNM certified nurse midwife
CRNA certified registered nurse anesthetist
CV cardiovascular
D.C. Doctor of Chiropracty (or Chiropractic Medicine)
D.D.S. Doctor of Dental Surgery
D.O. Doctor of Osteopathy (or Osteopathic Medicine)
D.P.M. Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
Dr. doctor
Dx diagnosis
ED emergency department
ENT ears
ER emergency room
GI gastrointestinal
GYN gynecology
H&P history and physical (examination)
Hx history
ICU intensive care unit
LLQ left lower quadrant
LPN licensed practical nurse
LUQ left upper quadrant
LVN licensed vocational nurse
M.D. Doctor of Medicine
NP nurse practitioner
OB obstetrics
OB/GYN obstetrics and gynecology
O.D. Doctor of Optometry
PA physician assistant
PCP primary care physician
PE physical examination
Pharm.D. Doctor of Pharmacy
PT physical therapy
RLQ right lower quadrant
RN registered nurse
R/O rule out
RUQ right upper quadrant
SNF skilled nursing facility (pronounced “sniff”)
Sx symptoms
Tx treatment
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